Consultant: Situational Analysis on SRMNCAH & HTM Integration with Community Health Worker (CHW) Platforms to inform Global Fund’s Grant Cycle (GC8) process

Financing Alliance for Health

Financing Alliance for Health

West Africa · East Africa · Southern Africa · Central Africa

Posted on Jun 10, 2026

Position Title: Consultant: Situational Analysis on SRMNCAH & HTM Integration with Community Health Worker (CHW) Platforms to inform Global Fund’s Grant Cycle (GC8) process
Reports to: Laura Shellaby, Director of Data, Impact, Learning

Ann Ithibu, Program Delivery Lead

Travel: Approx. 20% of the time
Location: Sub-Saharan Africa

ABOUT FINANCING ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH (FAH)

Financing Alliance for Health partners with African governments to “focus financing to achieve improved health for all”. We do so through working on five key outcomes: 1) Mobilizing more funding for health; 2) Directing More Funding to primary and community health, which have the highest returns on investment; 3) Ensuring Money is spent effectively, efficiently; 4) Building Government Capacity & Ownership; and 5) Shaping the Regional Health Financing Environment.

Our work aims to increase access to and utilization of quality primary health services for every household, ultimately reducing morbidity and mortality. We believe in the transformative power of community health workers (CHWs), who not only improve health outcomes but also create thousands of jobs, primarily for women, marginalized individuals, and youth.

FAH also plays a critical role in the Africa Frontline First (AFF) Initiative, a collaborative Catalytic Fund and network of technical assistance providers to scale and strengthen integrated and sustainable community health delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa. AFF support 17 countries in building high-functioning, resilient, country-led community health service delivery systems, including an expanded and institutionalized workforce of 200,000 CHWs by 2030.

AFRICA FRONTLINE FIRST OVERVIEW

Africa Frontline First (AFF) is an Africa-led partnership from the Community Health Impact Coalition, the Financing Alliance for Health, and Last Mile Health, under the championship of H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

AFF aims to support ten countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to build high-functioning, resilient, country-led community health service delivery with an expanded and institutionalized health workforce of 200,000 CHWs by 2030. Anchored within the local context and health reform journey of each country, these shifts in community health service delivery will contribute to reducing excess morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, Malaria, TB, and HIV, prevent maternal and child mortality, advance health security, and accelerate economic recovery at the community level following the pandemic. In turn, these investments in community health are critical to progress on the health SDGs, including ending AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, expanding universal health coverage (UHC), and as well as ensuring effective pandemic preparedness and response to COVID-19 and future pandemics.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

1. Background & context

Africa Frontline First (AFF), in collaboration with partners, is supporting countries to strengthen community health systems and inform investments under the Global Fund Grant Cycle 8 (GC8).

As part of this effort, AFF is conducting a contextual analysis on the integration of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (SRMNCAH) and HIV, TB and Malaria within Community Health Worker (CHW) platforms across selected African countries. The analysis aims to generate evidence-based insights to inform national prioritization, funding requests, and program design.

This work is guided by a standardized methodological protocol focused on:

  • Policy and service delivery frameworks
  • Operational linkages across SRMNCAH and HTM programs
  • Feasibility of SRMNCAH service packages
  • Systems and data readiness

The outputs will include country technical briefs and a cross-country synthesis, and a guidance document with best practices for integration of HTM and SRMNCAH into community health systems, designed for use by Ministries of Health (MoH) and stakeholders in the GC8 process.

2. Objective of the assignment

The assignment aims to support the effective dissemination and uptake of SRMNCAH integration findings by Ministries of Health across 5-8 countries, by translating analytical outputs into actionable insights, facilitating country-level engagement processes, and strengthening internal capacity and consistency in AFF’s approach to integration. The consultant will also provide quality assurance of SRMNCAH integration and gender-related deliverables generated across 3-4 countries.

3. Scope of work

The consultant will work closely with the AFF Impact & Learning (I&L) & Program Delivery teams, AFF’s network of Technical Assistance providers and other country stakeholders to support the following:

Phase 1

a. Facilitation of MOH engagement and dissemination

  • Translate analytical findings into clear, structured presentation materials tailored for Ministry of Health audiences
  • Lead and facilitate country-level dissemination sessions with Ministries of Health and key stakeholders
  • Present findings and support discussions to validate insights and identify priority actions and opportunities for integration
  • Document key takeaways from country engagements, including feedback from stakeholders and agreed priorities and opportunities

b. Review and refinement of integration guidance

  • Review existing internal guidance and materials to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and areas for clarification
  • Refine guidance to strengthen conceptual clarity and consistency in terminology and framing and ensuring alignment with emerging insights from the analysis and best practices
  1. Internal capacity strengthening
  • Support an internal session to present refined guidance and promote consistent application across teams

Phase 2

  1. Quality assurance of SRMNCAH-integration and gender deliverables
  • Review selected SRMNCAH and gender-related deliverables within the 2026 workplans to ensure technical accuracy and alignment to defined minimum standards
  • Provide structured feedback to strengthen clarity, coherence, and actionability of outputs

4. Deliverables

Deliverable Description Timeline
Inception Note Brief outlining approach to dissemination, stakeholder engagement, and workplan Immediately
Country dissemination presentations Slide decks translating analytical findings into clear, actionable messages tailored for MoH engagement < 2weeks from start of assignment
Facilitated dissemination sessions Delivery of country-level sessions with Ministries of Health and stakeholders As scheduled
Engagement summary notes Brief summaries capturing key feedback, priorities, and agreed actions from each country engagement After each session
Consolidated engagement insights Synthesis of cross-country feedback and key themes emerging from dissemination After all country sessions
Revised integration guidance Updated SRMNCAH–HTM integration guidance reflecting improved clarity, consistency, and alignment with findings
Internal capacity building session Contribution to at least one internal session to present refined guidance and key concepts As scheduled
Final consultancy report Brief summary of key outcomes, lessons learned, and recommendations for strengthening future engagement and integration efforts At the end of phase 1
QA inputs on SRMNCAH integration and gender deliverables Structured QA feedback and review notes on deliverables Ongoing in phase 2

5. Duration & level of effort

Start date: immediately (as from June 15)

Phase 1

  • Duration: 2-3 weeks
  • Level of effort: 17-23 days for 6 countries

Phase 2

  • Duration: 3-6 months
  • Level of effort: TBD based on deliverables for review

6. Reporting

The consultant will report to the Impact & Learning (I&L) Team Lead in Phase 1, and the Program Delivery Lead in Phase 2.

The consultant will work closely with:

  • Impact & Learning team
  • Program Delivery team, especially the Country Focal Points (CFPs)
  • TA Providers
  • MOH counterparts (Directorates of CH and RMNCAH, and other relevant in-country stakeholders

7. Required qualifications & experience

  • Advanced degree in public health, health systems, or related field
  • Provide a work sample or describe a comparable assignment highlighting engagement with Ministry of Health
  • Minimum 7-10 years of experience in health systems strengthening and/or community health and SRMNCAH and/or HTM programming
  • Demonstrated experience in engaging with Ministries of Health and government stakeholders to facilitate discussions, and support translation of evidence into policy or programmatic priorities
  • Proven experience in:
    • Literature reviews and evidence synthesis
    • Technical writing and policy briefs development
    • Supporting government engagement and policy processes
  • Strong understanding of community health systems in Africa (required) and Global Fund processes (desirable)
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and French is strongly preferred
  • Excellent facilitation, analytical, writing, and stakeholder engagement skills

8. Key competencies

  • Strong analytical rigor and attention to detail
  • Ability to translate complex evidence into clear, actionable insights
  • Experience working with multi-country analyses and diverse stakeholders
  • Ability to work under tight timelines and iterative feedback cycles

9. Submission Requirements

Please submit the following in one pdf document through the following link https://tinyurl.com/waasdknm

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Detailed description of at least one previous work assignment which demonstrates experience working closely with MOH and/or experience advancing integration of SRMNCAH services within community health systems

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis up to Friday, 12th June 2026.

We receive many applications for each vacant position, as a result only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from our recruitment team within 6 weeks of application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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